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These Monkeys Learned to Tap to the Beat of the Backstreet Boys. Can They Teach Researchers About the Origins of Human Musicality?

With a bit of training, monkeys can learn to tap along to the beat of music. The findings, published November 27 in the ...
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Monkeys can tap to beat of human music, have ability to synchronize movement to rhythm

The findings suggest that, although monkeys do not experience music as fully as humans do and require substantial training, beat perception may span a broader evolutionary continuum than previously ...
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Monkeys are marvelous, but face a bleak future thanks to other primates: Humans

Step into the lush landscapes of tropical rainforests or the wide-open spaces of savannas, and you might witness a captivating show unfolding high in the treetops – the world of monkeys. These clever ...
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Monkeys that escaped a lab have been subjects of human research since the 1800s

The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to humanity, ...